Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Macau, China

Macau, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 21.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.6%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 1995
All-time low
1.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Macau, China, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 6.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 23.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 15.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 21.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Macau, China stood at 21.6%.

The figure is up 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Macau, China peaked at 23.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1960.

Macau, China ranks 36th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Macau, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.9%
1965 1.9% +0.0%
1970 3.7% +94.7%
1975 5.0% +36.2%
1980 5.7% +12.5%
1985 6.8% +19.9%
1990 6.9% +1.5%
1995 23.3% +237.7%
2000 12.3% -47.2%
2005 15.1% +22.9%
2010 21.6% +43.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 2
1970s 4.4% 3.7% 5.0% 2
1980s 6.2% 5.7% 6.8% 2
1990s 15.1% 6.9% 23.3% 2
2000s 13.7% 12.3% 15.1% 2
2010s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 1

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 33 Belgium 22.8% compare
  2. 34 Myanmar 22.6% compare
  3. 35 Jamaica 22.0% compare
  4. 37 Kyrgyzstan 21.4% compare
  5. 38 Spain 21.1% compare
  6. 39 Barbados 19.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Macau, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Macau, China was 21.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1960.
How does Macau, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Macau, China ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macau, China data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)